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  • 2020-03-20 (xsd:date)
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  • Is McDonald's Giving Free Lunches to School Kids During Pandemic? (en)
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  • In March 2020, a rumor started to circulate on social media that McDonald's was giving free lunches to school-age children during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic: Social media memes that claim a free giveaway often turn out to be false. But in this case, a bit of truth exists: A few restaurant locations in Iredell County, North Carolina, were indeed providing free meals to kids during this time. The North Carolina publication The Statesville Record and Landmark reported on March 17, 2020, that McDonald's locations in that county were providing free meals to children age 12 and under on work days from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the pandemic: A McDonald's spokesperson confirmed to us that the decision to giveaway free lunch to school children was made by each individual franchise. The spokesperson said: At the moment, this free lunch giveaway appears to be on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis. McDonald's has not announced a nationwide free lunch program. McDonald's, as well as several other fast-food chains, announced in March 2020 that they were closing their dining rooms in order to encourage social distancing. These restaurants are still open for drive-thru and delivery service. (en)
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